"Why we must improve data collection if we are to see cure rates for childhood cancers increase" Sally Hall lost her son, Skye, in 2014 from side effects of his treatment for Medulloblastoma; an aggressive and cancerous brain tumour. She has set up the charity Blue Skye Thinking to raise money for brain tumour research and also lobbies for data collection for Standard Treatment Protocol in the UK. When your child is first diagnosed with cancer, and after the initial...

Does anyone remember the days when food was intended to be eaten? An absurd notion I know, and one that has probably been banished into the historical archives forever now, but one day I will sit in front of my children at a fancy restaurant as they fervently snap away at sparkling pork chops that have been served up in an old wellington boot and regale stories of how we once ate with our eyes and not our cameras. And...

Nottingham’s Kagoule have shared the video for brand new single ‘Magnified’, and it's a bit odd. The video shows the three-piece shrunk into tiny 3-D model versions of themselves, in this playful yet sinister clip, directed by Dogbrain Videos. Currently on tour with Brighton’s The Magic Gang, Kagoule recently unveiled ‘Magnified’ as the first single following the release of their acclaimed 2015 debut album Urth.  Following their dates with The Magic Gang, they’ll hit the road with Manchester’s Spring King, culminating...

Whether you are a small business owner or large corporation, it’s always beneficial to determine new ways to make your business more efficient. The more efficient your business is, the more productive your business becomes. The more productive your business becomes, the more capable you are of expanding to the next level. Higher efficiency also leads to higher employee satisfaction creating a more friendly, collaborative environment, which leads back to higher efficiency. See where this is going? Here are 6...

The FA are said to be ‘angry and embarrassed’ after England boss Sam Allardyce was caught in an undercover sting giving football related advice to players during a match. The undercover players, dressed in football shirts, shorts, socks and shin pads are alleged to have footage of Allardyce advising them on tactics and positioning during a half time team talk. FA Chairman Greg Clarke confirmed in a statement today “Let me make this perfectly clear, Sam Allardyce was not given...

As our smartphones continue to get more sophisticated, so does the way we put them to use, they have become bespoke life tools and for many this includes using them to prosper. Making money using a smartphone is currently a hot topic online and throughout the wider media and so here we look at how your smartphone could be your greatest financial tool.   Online Trading Platforms Trading stocks and shares on the world's financial markets is exciting and can...

With prisons close to capacity, there are concerns that the jail system in the UK is at breaking point. There is also huge concern about the increase in drug use in the penal system, especially “legal highs.” The use of drones to drop off drugs in prisons is a new problem facing prison warders. Now an inspection of HMP Bedford has concluded the prison of “abject failure,” which doesn’t “offer basic levels of decency.” It sounds more like a Victorian...

British teachers are being forced to spend hundreds of pounds of their own money on classroom supplies, according to new research. The 'Equipped to Learn' study found almost two thirds of the teachers questioned felt under pressure to part with money from their own pocket to buy equipment for students. Of these teachers, 60 per cent anticipate spending at least £120 during the current academic year, while 30 per cent expect to spend upwards of £240. Those who taught younger...

Platinum-selling Leeds band The Pigeon Detectives are back in the capital to play an intimate gig at The Borderline. The northern indie rock outfit will play the Tottenham Court Road venue as part of a test run on their new material which will see them play eleven venues across the country. Their fifth album is due for release in February 2017, with a new single 'Lose Control' set to be debuted on the tour. The record is said to be a more...